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There are 9 ways to get from Thurso to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane INV - ATH
    13h 53m
    €210–393

  2. Fly from Wick John O' Groats Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane WIC - ATH
    19h 9m
    €82–229

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    2. Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    2d 11h

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Thurso to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    42h 27m
    €705–1,132

  5. Ferry to Kirkwall, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane KOI - ATH
    19h 54m
    €156–439

  6. Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ABZ - ATH
    16h 38m
    €230–521

  7. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EDI - ATH
    16h
    €186–465

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    2d 18h

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    3d 1h
    €250–379

Thurso to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration3d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket€250Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Athens, Greece?

World Ticket, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Athens via Inverness Union Street, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 3d 1h.

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